New Zealand Certificate in Outdoor Leadership pathway: Abseiling and Rock Climbing
Course details
About the course
Who are these qualifications for?
This suite of qualifications is for abseiling and rock climbing professionals who wish to expand their careers.
Outdoor leaders are clear-headed, capable and outgoing. They use their personal and technical expertise to plan and run incredible outdoor excursions .Their training and know-how enables them to respond confidently when things get tricky.
These qualifications are designed to be completed in the great outdoors, through a mix of online learning and hands-on practical training.
What's involved?
At least 10 personal abseils, at a minimum of three sites, using their own abseil set up
At least five days' additional experience as a co-leader or assistant leader, assisting with setup and group management at a crag or abseil structure.
At least 20 routes of single-pitch climbing (any grade) while on a top rope at an indoor or outdoor venue
At least five days' additional experience as a co-leader or assistant leader, assisting with setup and group management at an indoor or outdoor venue
Top-roped climbing to Grade 14.
At least 40 days' rock climbing experience
At least 10 additional days' guiding rock climbing and at least five additional days' leading abseiling. Guiding experience may include being a co-guide/instructor or assistant guide/instructor
Rock climbing experience at a minimum of three climbing areas, of different rock types. A rock climbing day must be at least four hours' climbing, with no less than four pitches climbed
Lead climbing up to and including Grade 15 on bolted routes.
At least 40 days' rock climbing experience; including at least 20 days' personal climbing, at least 10 days' instructing rock climbing, and at least five sessions instructing abseiling
Instructing experience can include being a co-instructor or assistant instructor
Rock climbing experience at a minimum of three climbing areas, of different rock types. A rock climbing day must be at least four hours' climbing, with no less than four pitches climbed
Lead climbing to Grade 15 on bolted routes.
Trainees must hold the Level 5 (Instruction) certificate before they can be assessed for the Level 6 certificate
At least 80 days' rock climbing experience; including at least 50 days' personal lead climbing, including multi-pitch and using placed protection, at least 10 days' experience instructing or assisting instructing groups, and lead climbing on placed and fixed protection
Lead climbing up to and including Grade 20, using placed protection, at a variety of crags.
About the provider
Te Mahi Ako is a Private Training Enterprise (PTE) funded by the government to create world-class, nationally-recognised programmes linked to qualifications that staff can complete on the job. The benefit of on-the-job training is that you are earning an income, gaining a qualification, and getting real-life experience, all in one go. And because Te Mahi Ako’s programmes are government-subsidised, they are very affordable.
Te Mahi Ako works with a wide range of facilities throughout New Zealand, from small to large. Te Mahi Ako or the facility will provide learning resources and assessment tasks for the staff member, and supporting materials will help the workplace to deliver the training. In some cases, an organisation’s own in-house training programme will be aligned to a Te Mahi Ako programme, so staff members who complete the in-house training will simultaneously earn a national qualification. Te Mahi Ako also has a Recognition of Current Competency process, which means that you may be able to get your existing skills and experience recognised through a qualification.
To enrol in a Te Mahi Ako on-the-job qualification, you must be employed in the industry or be a volunteer. Make sure to check with the business that you’re working in, or would like to work in, to see if they are already registered with Te Mahi Ako.
For more information go to: www.temahiako.org.nz